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The Pharisee & The Tax-Collector - A Sermon On Luke 18

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005

Father Dave’s sermon on the parable of the tax collector and the Parisee. Father Dave challenges the conventional understanding of the Pharisee.

Luke 18 - Jesus told them another joke. I know your translation says ’parable’ rather than ’joke’, but ’joke’ is not a bad translation. We don’t tell parables nowadays, we tell jokes, and they’re pretty similar - both have punch lines, both can help you to see life in a different way, both can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Our Attitude Should Be Gratitude Thanksgiving Sermon

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 21, 2022

We live in a generation where GRATITUDE is very seldom expressed. We hear a great deal of complaining instead.

Illus: Did you hear about the doctor that was complaining to a car mechanic? He said, "Your fee is several times more per hour than we get paid for medical care." The mechanic said, "Yeah, but you see, doc, you always have the same model, it hasn't changed since Adam; but we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Dead-Beat Christians (Sermon On Soul Winning)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 28, 2022

I read again this week the wonderful story about Ed Kimball, a Sunday school teacher.

He won a young fellow to the Lord who became the well-known D. L. Moody. After evangelizing America, D. L. Moody started to evangelize England. There in England Frederick B. Meyer heard his message. One of the illustrations that Moody used did not at first stir Brother Meyer. Then one of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

"Out With The Old- In With The New.” (New Year Sermon)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 23, 2022

New year’s is always an exciting time of the year.

WHY IS IT SO EXCITING FOR US? It is exciting for two reasons: (1) By nature it is always exciting when we get something new. It is exciting to get… • A new car • A new suit of clothing • A new home • A new child or grandchild But it is also exciting as we anticipate entering a NEW YEAR. WHAT ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

Living For The Glory Of God - Matthew 5:16 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 20, 2024

We all know that we should live for the glory of God every moment of every day. But how is that done? How can you eat a snack or drive to work or do the laundry or answer phone in ways that glory God?

Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

The Effective Christian Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jan 29, 2011

The Effective Christian knows the disease of sin, and knows the cure of Grace.

The Effective Christian 1 Tim 1:15-20 Date Oct, 1347 Place: The Black Sea, heading toward Messina, Italy. The Ship: A Genoese Cargo Fleet. The cargo: among other things, a disease. By the time the fleet ported in Messina, Italy, most of the sailors were dead; those alive were wishing they were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Only God Can Stop Racism

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Jun 21, 2015

America is in need of healing from racism and bitterness, what can we do as a CHURCH to fix this crisis?

“If you are a racist, your church will die.” (Yes Black folks can be racist TOO!) Dr. Martin Luther King said that Sunday morning was the most segregated day of the week, and sadly enough it still is nearly 40 years later. We have made good strides in the area of race relations in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Song Of Mary

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 6, 2013

Mary magnifies the Lord.

THE SONG OF MARY. Luke 1:46-55. I) CONTEXT A young woman, betrothed but not married, had a visitation from an angel and was pronounced “blessed amongst women” (Luke 1:28). In what way was Mary blessed? Well, she had “found favour with God” (Luke 1:30): Mary was going to be the mother of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missions Sunday And Fathers Day Combined Sermon Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015

A combined Family Service on Missions Sunday and Fathers Day. With a brief history of the Elim Movements and a Fathers Day message.

It’s Elim Missions Sunday. But, I want to start with the story of THE ELIM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH The Elim Pentecostal Church was founded in 1915 by a Welshman in Monaghan Ireland. George Jeffreys was an outstanding evangelist and church planter. He came from a Welsh Congregational Church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:51-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sanctity Of Life Sermon: Just Think About It

Contributed by Lee Hammond Houston Jr. on Jan 9, 2021

Why is our Country so divided, why so much hatred? What are the primary religious issues that divide us?

Just think about it Being an old man, I have lived through many changes, changes that caused Americans to disagree, but never have I seen anything like the division and outright hatred we see today, violence across this Country in cities such as Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and now in our Nation’s ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Happy Birthday Church - A Pentecost Sunday Sermon

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on May 30, 2023

Our faith is built upon Christ Jesus, our solid Rock by which we stand, our foundation as believers of the Most High God can be in none other than God. Foundational truth demonstrated in Power.

Happy Birthday Church A Pentecost Sunday Sermon By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Today is Pentecost Sunday the day we celebrate the birth of the church, not the birth of the Apostolic Church, the Methodist Church, the Catholic Church, the Baptist Church, the Episcopal Church or any ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Apostolic

The Half Has Not Been Told Of The Cradle (Sermon 1) Series

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 6, 2008

The Queen Of Sheba said of Solomon that the half had not been told her of him. Our Lord said, "A Greater Than Solomon is here." In this first of three sermons we look at the cradle of Jesus.

From The Desk Of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA December 2008 THE HALF HAS NOT BEEN TOLD “The Cradle” I Kings 10:1-10 Intro: This queen of Sheba, or as our Lord called her in Matthew the Queen of the South, who we see called Balkis by the Arabians, heard of the fame of Solomon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Uncut

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2021

A preacher is very much like a traffic engineer. And the preachers of Jesus’ day were routing the traffic right off a washed-out bridge with no warning. For real love always stands against deception.

While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-54

Denomination: Baptist

Many Are Afraid And What We See In Herod's Fear

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 28, 2009

We are to worship not fear Christ

Many Are Afraid and what we see in Herod’s Fear Jesus is to be “feared” and esteemed, but we should never be afraid of Him or the change He wants to bring in our lives and to our world. Fear could be given as F-False, E-Evidence, A-Appearing, R-Real. Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

It's Mother's Day!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

Mother’s Day used to be such an easy Sunday for preachers because we could preach sermons filled with warm, happy illustrations. Well - maybe not for everybody.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) ILL. A man came home from work one afternoon & found his three small children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud. Some of their toys were scattered across the lawn & on the driveway. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:25, Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ